![]() “Given my father-in-law Arie Kopelman's amazing history with Chanel, I was lucky enough to work with the Chanel team on my dresses for all other wedding events,” Allie explains. Manolo Blahnik custom-made Hangisi ballet flats in the fabric of the bride’s wedding dress. I truly could not have done this without Bill,” Allie says.īill Bull also made the bride’s veil (with the Oscar de la Renta team) as well as created a drop-waist gown for Allie’s mother out of a Giambattista Valli blouse and skirt set. Simple gowns are almost more difficult to perfect, as each detail has to be so well tailored. “I love helping people find gorgeous gowns to wear in my day job, but finding one’s own wedding dress somehow can prove challenging and you need another expert opinion! I was so lucky to work with Bill. She then turned to the dressmaking master, Bill Bull, for his impeccable eye and to guide her through the fit and proportion of it all. She sent some inspiration photos to Fernando, and he began sketching. Still, she wanted a bit of drama for the ceremony at Sankaty Beach Club to complement the beautiful backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean. Design director Simon de Beaupre public relations director Rebekah Kohan, and the atelier masters put the utmost care and beautiful handwork into my gown.”Īs a first step, Allie tried on dresses with her mother in the Oscar store, and there, she gravitated toward simple silhouettes. The entire team at Oscar is so gracious and lovely. “For my wedding gown, I knew Fernando and Laura could achieve understated elegance perfectly. She decided on Chanel for her welcome party, bridal lunch, and Sunday brunch, with Oscar de la Renta for her wedding gown. Her dress needed to be classic and timeless as well as appropriate for an island setting. Given her career in fashion, Allie immediately knew the direction she wanted to take with her wedding day look. We had so much fun dreaming about the day together. “I trust her implicitly, and I will always look back on this happy time planning my wedding together and the joy of the final outcome. “She helped me follow through with every last detail, and she put everything together with such grace and calm,” Allie says. The mother of the bride also served as a constant guiding force throughout the entirety of the planning process. “They are incredibly talented and suggest such innovative and inspiring twists to make an event special,” Allie notes. She understood every reference and always could capture the quality and character I was looking for.”ĭavid Handy, Katie Hughes, and Donald Dallaire of Handy & Dallaire Events, based on Nantucket, helped with everything from decor to logistics, while Jen and Marco of Stone Kelly created the florals for the occasion. Jill was a perfectionist about every last detail, and I share her love of ephemera. “I had the idea of sourcing vintage Nantucket postcards to use as our save-the-dates and reply cards, and Will and I had fun scouring the web for the best postcards. “It was important that our paper suite reflect this,” Allie says. It is also where we spent the first few months of the pandemic together and grew closer as a couple and to each of our families.”įrom the get-go, Allie and Will knew they wanted to convey a sense of classic Nantucket to their guests-many of whom had never visited the island before. “So it is an incredibly significant place for both of us. ![]() “Both Will and I have spent summers on Nantucket our whole lives,” Allie explains. Soon after, the couple started planning their wedding for August 28 on the island of Nantucket. ![]() “I feel very lucky to have them in my life.” “They were so sweet and excited for our wedding and had been suggesting ‘jewelry shops they knew of’ for a few months ahead of our engagement, as they were growing impatient for Will to propose!” Allie remembers. Will proposed again a few days later in front of his two daughters, Olive and Frankie. “I will never forget the feeling of elation and calm being together with my favorite people.” When she arrived back at the apartment, she was surprised to find her and Will’s parents waiting with Champagne and Rao’s catering. “I practically skipped home-I was so happy.” “Will planned an afternoon around New York City, visiting all of the spots that were significant in our relationship, ending at our favorite bridge in Central Park, where he proposed at dusk,” Allie remembers. ![]() Alexandra “Allie” Michler and Will Kopelman met at a dinner party in New York City, and after a year and a half of dating, the fine art advisor proposed to Vogue’s director of fashion initiatives.
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